Thursday, March 19, 2015

Fourth Strip Done...

Wow, it's been a while since I posted about this particular WIP of mine, the gingham blanket I've been working on. If you'd like to see how it looked three weeks ago, you can click here. I finally managed to whip up another strip:

This is the fourth strip, so it's identical to the second one, knitted with Red Heart's Buff and Cherry Chip. I finished attaching it to the others this morning, so here's how it all looks together now:

I was honestly going to stop at this point, since it's now a nice even square, perfect for my little lap, but my DH has requested at least one more strip. You'll be seeing more of this soon, I guess!

I'm typing this up in a bit of hurry. As some of you may remember, my in-laws moved to Tokyo, Japan, last summer (my FIL is a diplomat). We've been busy with work and life and everything, so we haven't yet had a chance to visit. That all changes tonight! We're finally doing it! Unfortunately, it does mean that I have to wake up at 3 am to go to the airport, since our flight leaves at 5 am. My general philosophy when it comes to plane travel is to live in absolute denial while it's happening. I truly hate planes. But I'm excited about this trip! So we're going to be there for two weeks. No idea if I'll get any stitching done, but I think I'll pack something with me in case I get a few minutes alone.

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Methinks it is a token of healthy and gentle characteristics, when women of high thoughts and accomplishments love to sew; especially as they are never more at home with their own hearts than while so occupied.

~Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Marble Faun, 1859

Sheep Virtues SAL

"Little Sheep Virtues." Designed by Diane Williams for Little House Needleworks. Stitched on 28 ct. Coffee Jobelan with DMC threads